Navigate South Beach with Ease
Get familiar with Ocean Drive. The Avalon Hotel is a part of the iconic strip and planted in the middle of the picturesque Art Deco District of Miami, Florida. Explore and ask our staff about the area if you want more information, directions, or recommendations for events in South Beach.
- Follow overhead exit sign for Le Jeune Road South (NW 42nd Avenue) and Expressway S.R. 836
- Travel South on Le Jeune Road for 0.75 miles towards SR 836
- Immediately after going under the second overpass, turn right onto access ramp for Expressway 836 East and drive on it to the toll plaza
- After the toll plaza, follow overhead sign for I-395 East/Miami Beach
- Continue on I-395 East to the Mac Arthur Causeway US - 41E (same roadway; name changes at water's edge)
- Stay on Mac Arthur Causeway – this will bring you across the bay to the final causeway bridge
- Using the right lane on this bridge, stay straight on US - 41E, which becomes 5th Street
- Continue until you reach Ocean Drive and take a left
- Avalon Hotel will be approximately 0.2 miles up the road on the left
- Exit airport and follow signs to I-95 South towards Miami, take I-95 South toward Miami
- Take Exit #2D to I-395 East/Miami Beach I-195
- Continue on I-395 East to the Mac Arthur Causeway (same roadway; name changes at water's edge)
- Stay on Mac Arthur Causeway – this will bring you across the bay to the final causeway bridge
- Using the right lane on this bridge, stay straight on US - 41E, which becomes 5th Street
- Continue until you reach Ocean Drive and take a left
- Avalon Hotel will be approximately 0.2 miles up the road on the left
A public parking garage located two blocks away on 7th Street between Washington and Collins Avenue. Please note, Ocean Drive is currently one way and there is no valet parking per the Miami police department.
Taxi and shuttle services are available in the airport's lower level, near baggage pickup.
Taxi
- From Miami International Airport, The average cost is $35 (flat rate).
- From Fort Lauderdale Airport, the average cost is $80.
- Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft are also available throughout South Florida.
Shuttle
- From Miami International Airport, The average cost is $25. Supershuttle provides a shared-ride van service to and from the airport.
- From Fort Lauderdale Airport, the average cost is $25 per person. Go Airport Shuttle provides a shared van ride to and from the airport. You should allow for ample time to arrive at your destination as shuttle vans make frequent stops.
Bus
- Buses operate from 5 a.m. to midnight and cost $2 one-way. Please be advised that bus service runs infrequently and is considered slow compared to taxis and cars, our recommended way to travel.